basiow n The hard, intact outer shell of a dead palm tree left after the pulp has rotted out. Tibò no du-on bonsag, ko ogtaman on to ogbogas, ogkamatoy on no basiow ka ignagaran su ka lisuan din, ogkamolù on; oglungagon on. All palm trees (lit. all which have [hard] palm wood), when they finish bearing fruit, they die and basiow is what it is called because the inner core is rotting; it is becoming hollow. [which used to make axe handles, spears, flooring and baseball bats. It burns with a white hot flame that is too hot for cooking.] see: bonsag.
